Production Engineer - Hoyland, United Kingdom - Jenkin Halls Recruitment Ltd

Jenkin Halls Recruitment Ltd

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Hoyland, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Production Engineer

Reporting to:
Group Operations Director

Location:
Barnsley

c£25-30k (neg), fast track growth

Suited to Graduate or up to c5 years post-graduate.

Business overview:

With over 75 years' experience, fly the flag for British Manufacturing with this long-established UK manufacturer of furniture within education and the office sector.

Purpose:

Reporting directly to the Group Operations Director, you will provide technical expertise and support to manufacturing, sales & marketing teams.

Production Engineering will encompass continuous improvement initiatives, standardising processes, optimisingperformance, documentation, reducing costs and achieving Net-Zero Carbon.

Responsibilities:

Provide Management & the Sales team with product information, manufacturing limitations, and technical support as requested.
Provide sales & marketing with manufacturing guidance, implications, and authorisation for BPA (Bespoke Product Authorisation), NPA (New product Authorisation) & EPA (Existing Product Authorisation) requests.
Working with marketing, and where appropriate, pretest products to BS EN 1729: Part 1 & Part
Determining the method of manufacture for new products.
Identifying and Implement new Technologies, including Capex justification, planning and implementation.
Provide accurate product drawings & BOM details to purchasing, planning and production departments.
Provide support on quality issues. Ensure a disciplined approach to data and root cause analysis as required.
Analyse processes using established continuous improvement techniques and methodology to optimise performance and reduce/eliminate waste.
Reviewing tooling, jigs, and fixtures to constantly improve performance and minimise waste, change over times, etc.
Build peer support and strong internal company relationships with other personnel.
Support the production team to develop operator skills and knowledge through coaching and training.
Adherence to legislative controls of the company. Knowledge / Understanding of ISO 9001, 45001 and 1400
Know and understand company and department policies and safety procedures.
Working with the team, to guide the company to achieving Net-Zero Carbon.
Controlling and issue of drawings.

Experience & Skills

Engineering Degree, HNC/HND Mechanical Engineering or experience demonstrating appropriate ability to fulfil the responsibilities of the role.
Experience of working in an engineering environment and able to read engineering drawings.
Background in manufacturing sector, ideally high SKU, and small batch production.
Knowledge of Robotics and CNC machining would be beneficial.
Experience of continuous improvements methodology
Good analytical skills, including ERP Systems
AutoCAD experience would be beneficial.